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Mayfly Family Baetidae (Blue-Winged Olives)

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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
» Class Insecta (Insects)
» Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)
» Family Baetidae (Blue-Winged Olives)
Genus in BaetidaeNumber of SpecimensNumber of Pictures
AcentrellaMiniature Blue-Winged Olives00
AcerpennaBlue-Winged Olives323
ApobaetisBlue-Winged Olives00
BaetisBlue-Winged Olives745
CallibaetisSpeckled Duns13
CentroptilumBlue-Winged Olives00
CloeonBlue-Winged Olives00
DiphetorBlue-Winged Olives00
HeterocloeonBlue-Winged Olives00
PlauditusBlue-Winged Olives00
ProcloeonBlue-Winged Olives00
PseudocloeonBlue-Winged Olives00

11 genera aren't included.
Common Name
MatchCommon Name
***Blue-Winged Olives
Fly Imitations by Orvis
Pictures Below

This is page 3 of specimens of Baetidae. Visit the main Baetidae page for:

  • The behavior and habitat of Baetidae.
  • 10 underwater pictures of Baetidae.
  • 1 streamside picture of Baetidae.

55 Mayfly Specimens in the Family Baetidae:

Specimen Page:1234...7
Baetis (Blue-Winged Olives) Mayfly SpinnerBaetis (Blue-Winged Olives) Mayfly SpinnerView 4 PicturesI captured and photographed this specimen as a dun before she molted into the spinner photographed here. Her wings got a bit torn up in the process.
Region: Catskills
Collected Apr 19, 2006
Added Apr 22, 2006
Baetidae (Blue-Winged Olives) Mayfly SpinnerBaetidae (Blue-Winged Olives) Mayfly SpinnerView 7 Pictures
Region: Northeast
Collected Apr 30, 2007
Added May 3, 2007
Baetidae (Blue-Winged Olives) Mayfly SpinnerBaetidae (Blue-Winged Olives) Mayfly SpinnerView 8 PicturesThis is one of the smallest mayflies I've ever collected, about 3mm long.
Region: Northeast
Collected Aug 9, 2006
Added Aug 11, 2006
Baetidae (Blue-Winged Olives) Mayfly DunBaetidae (Blue-Winged Olives) Mayfly DunView 3 Pictures
Region: Upper Midwest
Collected May 23, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Baetidae (Blue-Winged Olives) Mayfly DunBaetidae (Blue-Winged Olives) Mayfly DunView 5 PicturesI captured this dun on the same night as a spinner which is probably of the same species.
Region: Northeast
Collected Aug 9, 2006
Added Aug 11, 2006
Baetis (Blue-Winged Olives) Mayfly NymphBaetis (Blue-Winged Olives) Mayfly NymphView 5 Pictures
Region: Northeast
Collected Apr 1, 2007
Added Apr 3, 2007
Baetidae (Blue-Winged Olives) Mayfly SpinnerBaetidae (Blue-Winged Olives) Mayfly SpinnerView 4 PicturesI love the shape of this guy's eyes.
Region: Upper Midwest
Collected May 24, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Baetidae (Blue-Winged Olives) Mayfly DunBaetidae (Blue-Winged Olives) Mayfly DunView 7 Pictures
Region: Poconos
Collected May 29, 2007
Added Jun 4, 2007
Baetis (Blue-Winged Olives) Mayfly NymphBaetis (Blue-Winged Olives) Mayfly NymphView 4 Pictures
Region: Northeast
Collected Apr 14, 2007
Added Apr 22, 2007
Baetidae (Blue-Winged Olives) Mayfly DunBaetidae (Blue-Winged Olives) Mayfly DunView 4 Pictures
Region: Upper Midwest
Collected May 28, 2005
Added May 24, 2006
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